Contributions to Natural History and Papers on Other SubjectsEdinburgh Publishing Company, 1875 - 182 páginas |
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... thing ever hap - ligent people assured him that they pens . " That is , they never saw it done , perhaps during the season of viper - trapping , which really was no testimony at all . 66 ( 2 a He says that about the 24th of May , 1768 ...
... thing ever hap - ligent people assured him that they pens . " That is , they never saw it done , perhaps during the season of viper - trapping , which really was no testimony at all . 66 ( 2 a He says that about the 24th of May , 1768 ...
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... thing , a knowledge of the habits of snakes , more than per- haps any other animal , can be ac - lowing her young ... things , along with his eyes , and not by his eyes alone , and should remember that facts in natural history take ...
... thing , a knowledge of the habits of snakes , more than per- haps any other animal , can be ac - lowing her young ... things , along with his eyes , and not by his eyes alone , and should remember that facts in natural history take ...
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... things , turn themselves and lie inside in the same direction as her , for the air , " bringing their heads to wind- ward ; " and that is done very quick- ly , as they ran out of the mouth of the mother killed by the Long Is- lander so ...
... things , turn themselves and lie inside in the same direction as her , for the air , " bringing their heads to wind- ward ; " and that is done very quick- ly , as they ran out of the mouth of the mother killed by the Long Is- lander so ...
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... things . So uni- form is nature , that we must con- clude that all snakes cast their sloughs in the open air , from the fact of so many being found there , and , so far as known , nowhere else . White says that a skin found by him , in ...
... things . So uni- form is nature , that we must con- clude that all snakes cast their sloughs in the open air , from the fact of so many being found there , and , so far as known , nowhere else . White says that a skin found by him , in ...
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... things . " " If I were told that a snake receives her young inside of her , I would not believe it on any evidence , for the reason that I do not understand how it could be done , or what purpose it would serve . " Apply this style of ...
... things . " " If I were told that a snake receives her young inside of her , I would not believe it on any evidence , for the reason that I do not understand how it could be done , or what purpose it would serve . " Apply this style of ...
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admit animal appear become believe blood born Borrow Buckland called Charles Waterton Christian Church common creed doubtless eggs England English Gipsies evidence existence fact father feeling Frank Buckland garter snake George Borrow Gipsy language Gitanos give habits human idea imagine inches interesting James Mill ject Jews John Bunyan John Stuart John Stuart Mill killed kind knowledge living mankind matter means ment Mill Mill's mind mixed moral mother mouth nation native natural history never opinion ordinary origin oviparous Paganism peculiar person position priests progeny proved question race reason regard religion religious remarks respect Romanists says Scotland Scottish Gipsies seems seen Selborne settled sion skin snakes swallowing society speak species swallow their young tain theory things thought Tinklers tion tribe ture vipers swallow viviparous Waterton White words worship writings young snakes
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Página 68 - And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud ; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.
Página 52 - Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations. and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Página 54 - Sirs, why do ye these things ? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God...
Página 52 - For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Página 92 - Suppose that all your objects in life were realized; that all the changes in institutions and opinions which you are looking forward to could be completely effected at this very instant; would this be a great joy and happiness to you?
Página 68 - Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
Página 68 - Let no man deceive you by any means : for that day shall not come, except there come A FALLING AWAY first, and that MAN OF SIN be revealed, the SON OF PERDITION ; who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped ; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
Página 67 - And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Página 52 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient.
Página 23 - Or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, And warmeth them in the dust, And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may break them.